Alyeska Resort in Girdwood wrapped up its 47th annual Spring Carnival on Sunday with a tug-of-war, Dummy Downhill event, Alaskan Gladiator contest and other activities.

The program, which begins in mid-May, will let volunteers take borrowed shelter pooches on hikes.

Clear your desk, it’s time for David Reamer’s quiz on Anchorage history.

Jeff and Jonathan received numerous questions about voles and the damage they cause to your lawn.

Relationship advice: Putting the focus on your own relationship instead of their friendship will be more productive in the long run.

Size is a strength, and the economic value of the industry rose in 2021 and 2022, but employment is declining and recent price collapses are worrisome, the report says.

A 28-year-old woman was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting at a Spenard apartment complex.

The victim was taken to a hospital with injuries believed to be life-threatening, Anchorage police said.

The 2024 Native Youth Olympics featured 11 events, including the crowd-favorite wrist carry and the toe kick, which returned to the rotation this year after a decade.

Those of us who were raised in the village know how important this is to our people.

Let’s be clear. This isn’t about trans kids playing sports. It’s about legitimizing hate against them and obscuring the real needs of our children.

The federal government’s most recent actions indicate a stark reversal of its initial pro-development actions.

The bills are intended to provide certainty for the more than 20,000 students enrolled in homeschool and correspondence programs.

With fully realized characters and local flourishes, “Cold to the Touch” by Kerri Hakoda manages to provide more depth than many Alaska mysteries.

With the victory, Anchorage took the series 3-1 and will face the Wisconsin Windigo in the Midwest Division Finals.

The new rules cover mandatory refunds for many types of flight cancellations and delays as well as increased transparency for mandatory fees.

NYO was held at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage from Thursday through Saturday.

Researcher Ben Jones found working tools — several paddles and a spear with a stone tip — within the Lost Jim Lava Flow on the Seward Peninsula.

For nearly two decades, longshoreman Jason Tolstrup carefully tended to a Christmas tree that brightened thousands of wintry commutes between Anchorage and the Mat-Su.

The tripod fell and stopped the clock at a time of 5:18 a.m. April 27, ending this year’s river breakup guessing game.

Police said an initial investigation found that a Chevy Spark was turning north onto Lake Otis Parkway from East 56th Avenue when it collided with a motorcycle heading south.

In tennis shoes, Crocs or even just their bare feet, student-athletes from across Alaska put their coordination and agility to the test in an event that had been out of rotation for a decade.

Ultimately, having our school capacity more closely mirror our actual enrollment is an essential step toward keeping education funding where it does the most good.

Alaska has remained one of the most dangerous states to work in for years.

The Wilderness took a 4-1 home victory to cut Anchorage’s series advantage to 2-1.